The official ATOT Fast Food discussion thread

[Kaido]

I wonder if the switched from a full crust to a lattice to cut down on the amount of ingredients.

They switched up the ingredients. Previously it was:

BAKED APPLE PIE (Apples (Apples, Salt, Citric Acid, Ascorbic Acid), Enriched Flour (Bleached Wheat Flour, Niacin, Reduced Iron, Thiamine Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid), Water, Palm Oil, Sugar, High Fructose Corn Syrup, Contains 2% or Less: Modified Food Starch, Sorbitol, Dextrose, Brown Sugar, Yeast, Salt, Cinnamon, Apple Powder (Dehydrated Apples, Citric Acid), Sodium Alginate, Spice, Trisodium Citrate, Dicalcium Phosphate, Natural and Artificial Flavors, Hydroxylated Soy Lecithin, Yeast Extract, Enzyme, L-Cysteine, Color (Annatto, Turmeric, Beta Carotene, Caramel Color).)

Currently it is:

Ingredients: Apples (Apples, Ascorbic Acid, Salt, Citric Acid), Enriched Flour (Bleached Wheat Flour, Niacin, Reduced Iron, Thiamine Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid), Sugar, Palm Oil, Water, Apple Juice Concentrate, Modified Food Starch, Invert Syrup, Contains 2% or Less: Yeast, Salt, Cinnamon, Sunflower Lecithin, L-Cysteine (Dough Conditioner), Yeast Extract, Enzyme, Beta-Carotene (Color).

Aside from the custom thickeners in the original pie, they also used apple powder as one of the secret ingredients:

https://www.rd.com/food/fun/mcdonalds-apple-pie-recipe/

Actually, the pie’s secret is how it keeps that fruit filling together.

As fruits heat up in the oven, they release juices. The task for recipe developers is to find a way to keep that liquid from turning into a soupy, soggy mess. That’s where the McDonald’s version stands apart. The chain shows on its ingredient list that it uses sodium alginate (a substance that comes from brown algae) and hydroxylated soy lecithin (which can be extracted from soybeans, eggs, corn, or sunflower oil) as a thickener and to keep the ingredients together, but there’s another ingredient that really works its magic.

One other secret ingredient is apple powder, made of dehydrated apples and citric acid, a chemical that occurs naturally in citrus fruits. For one thing, that powder soaks up extra liquid to keep the filling nice and thick, former pastry chef Stella Parks tells Thrillist. As a bonus, though, it also adds little kick more of that fruity flavor you crave in an apple pie.

The new one has quite a bit fewer ingredients & is also better, imo. The old one would get soggy & kinda limp if you didn't eat it right away. This one is more fun to eat, crispier, and tastes slightly better. If you're in the mood for some reading, here's a brief history of the McDonald's apple pie:

https://www.eater.com/2017/5/8/14486084/history-mcdonalds-apple-pie

 

[Kaido]

Side note: the Instant Pot makes an excellent apple pie filling. Just pick up some puff pastry & you can make a ridiculously good apple turnover with like zero effort!

 

[ElFenix]

Had McDonalds quarter pounder with fresh beef. It is better than their frozen stuff, but it's still a McDonalds hamburger, haha. And their awful-tasting ketchup

mcdonalds ketchup tastes like band-aids smell. it's weird.

not really fast food but...

Layered Bologna Cake with mayonnaise and mustard icing.

bologna + mayo = terrible. bologna + easy cheez = might be delicious. saw that one on tasty snapchat, iirc.

 

[Kaido]

mcdonalds ketchup tastes like band-aids smell. it's weird.

I HATE their ketchup. They broke it off with Heinz years ago, for interesting reasons:

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news...chup-wars-mcdonalds-wont-serve-heinz-anymore/

I love ketchup on burgers, but I'll skip the ketchup if ordering from McDonald's. That stuff ruins their sandwiches

 

[ElFenix]

I HATE their ketchup. They broke it off with Heinz years ago, for interesting reasons:

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news...chup-wars-mcdonalds-wont-serve-heinz-anymore/

I love ketchup on burgers, but I'll skip the ketchup if ordering from McDonald's. That stuff ruins their sandwiches

i can't trust your reviews anymore.

 

[Kaido]

i can't trust your reviews anymore.

I also enjoy ketchup on hot dogs.

Burn, heathen, burn

 

[Kaido]

i can't trust your reviews anymore.

btw, have you heard of ketchup leather? Just like sliced cheese, it's a square that melts upon contact with a heated patty:

https://www.foodbeast.com/news/ketchup-leather/

 

[ElFenix]

btw, have you heard of ketchup leather? Just like sliced cheese, it's a square that melts upon contact with a heated patty:

https://www.foodbeast.com/news/ketchup-leather/

just because something is possible doesn't mean it should be done.

 

[Kaido]

just because something is possible doesn't mean it should be done.

In that case, you would not like to see my kitchen because I do weiiiiiiiird stuff in it

 

[Herr Kutz]

They switched up the ingredients. Previously it was:


Currently it is:


Aside from the custom thickeners in the original pie, they also used apple powder as one of the secret ingredients:

https://www.rd.com/food/fun/mcdonalds-apple-pie-recipe/


The new one has quite a bit fewer ingredients & is also better, imo. The old one would get soggy & kinda limp if you didn't eat it right away. This one is more fun to eat, crispier, and tastes slightly better. If you're in the mood for some reading, here's a brief history of the McDonald's apple pie:

https://www.eater.com/2017/5/8/14486084/history-mcdonalds-apple-pie

I don’t know, I really liked their old apple pie.

 

[Kaido]

I don’t know, I really liked their old apple pie.

Yeah it was pretty good. Especially the 2 for $1 deal! Kenji figured out how to deep-fried his, like the old-school McDonald's pies were:

https://sweets.seriouseats.com/2012/04/so-you-miss-deep-fried-mcdonalds-apple-pies.html

 

[Herr Kutz]

Yeah it was pretty good. Especially the 2 for $1 deal! Kenji figured out how to deep-fried his, like the old-school McDonald's pies were:

https://sweets.seriouseats.com/2012/04/so-you-miss-deep-fried-mcdonalds-apple-pies.html

Ha, no wonder they tasted so good!

 

[jpiniero]

Last time I had fast food was... maybe 3-4 years ago? Relative gave us Five Guys (I think it was Five Guys) which was okay. Before that, maybe mid 2000s?

Do occasionally get Pizza takeout though.

 

[KMFJD]

I would like to try this

 

[Ns1]

At my local Rubios - $9 for 2 fish tacos, beans, chips, and a Pacifico is hard to beat.

 

[Ns1]

This McD app is out of control. Got curbside service for this price too.

 

[Linux23]

This McD app is out of control. Got curbside service for this price too.

yeah, i used the app for the first time Friday with my daughter in tow. ordered the quarter pounder with cheese for $2 with the app. had I not been a butthead I would have gotten the double quarter pounder

hopefully they keep the app discounts for a long time because I haven't eaten McD's in years, but for the price you really can't beat that.

 

[kn51]

The McD app is really the only fast food app that hands out real discounts. Everyday.

I used that $3 coupon a while ago. Wouldn't be surprised if it shows up again.

And I feel bad for anyone that never experienced the deep fried apple pie.

 

[mztykal]

I wish we had baked pies...in Hawaii they only carry deep fried...

 

[preCRT]

yeah, i used the app for the first time Friday with my daughter in tow. ordered the quarter pounder with cheese for $2 with the app.

You don't have the Any sandwich for $1, excluding Double QPC and Signature Crafted sandwiches?
Offer valid thru 9/30 at participating McDonald’s. Excludes tax.

https://www.mcdonalds.com/us/en-us/deals.html

I'm going to miss the $1 QPC or Filet-O-Fish on October 1st.

 

[Ken g6]

This McD app is out of control. Got curbside service for this price too.

I don't get it. I ordered some food with the app for the first time, and I didn't get any discounts. Do you have to find them somewhere in the app?

 

[Ns1]

Yes there is a deals tab

Ex)

 

[zinfamous]

At my local Rubios - $9 for 2 fish tacos, beans, chips, and a Pacifico is hard to beat.

damn, that's great. I always thought Rubios was pretty meh, but that's because I usually don't go for their fish tacos...once, and yes it was better than everything else they do...but damn. that's pretty sweet.

 

[preCRT]

WTF! Where is my $1 any sandwich deal? It was there this morning, gone now. Although it still shows on the website, missing off my app.

 

[Ns1]

WTF! Where is my $1 any sandwich deal? It was there this morning, gone now. Although it still shows on the website, missing off my app.

same.

it used to be $1 most sandwiches, then $2, now gone.

damn, that's great. I always thought Rubios was pretty meh, but that's because I usually don't go for their fish tacos...once, and yes it was better than everything else they do...but damn. that's pretty sweet.

for reference, a large signature crafted combo from McDonalds is around $12.